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T:Father's Polka [1]
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Polka
S:Ned Pearson (1875-?)
K:G
DG|B2B2 BAGB|e2d2 dBGB|d2c2 cAFA|c2 Bc BAGA|
B2B2 BAGB|e2d2 dBGB|d2c2 cAFA|G2B2G2:|
|:Bc|d2d2 g3g|f2A2 AGAB|cBcd f3e|d2B2 BABc|
d2d2 g3g|f2A2AGAB|cBcd e2f2|g4g2:|
|:ef|g2g2 G3A|B2A2 A2GA|BcBc D2 EF|GABc dcBd|
g2g2 G3A|B2A2 A2GA|BcBc D2 EF|G2B2G2:|
FATHER'S POLKA [1]. English, Polka. G Major (Carlin): D Major. Standard tuning. AAB (Miller & Perron): AA'BB (Carlin). Recorded by Borders fiddler Ned Pearson.
Additional notes
Source for notated version: - Recorded in Cambo, Northumberland, 16th June 1954; BBC 20623 & Topic 12T283, as Father's Polka on both
Printed sources : - Carlin (Master Collection of Dance Music for the Violin), 1984; No. 10, pg. 19. Miller & Perron (101 Polkas), 1978; No. 97.
Recorded sources: - Topic 12TS382, New Victory Band - "One More Dance and Then" (1978. Learned from Border fiddler Ned Pearson). The Posh Band - "English" (2011). X-Tradition TMM1927CD (As "My Father's Polka - from Ned Pearson")
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